Nucleotide-dependent stiffness suggests role of interprotofilament bonds in microtubule assembly
Katja M. Taute, Ernst-Ludwig Florin
The paper measures the bending stiffness of GTP and GDP microtubule analogues to show that lateral protofilament interactions are significantly stronger in the GTP state, suggesting a role for interprotofilament bonds in microtubule assembly.
bioRxiv · Jan 5, 2017 · PreprintBiophysics